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Malpractice vs Wrongdoing - What's the difference?

malpractice | wrongdoing |

As nouns the difference between malpractice and wrongdoing

is that malpractice is the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss while wrongdoing is (uncountable) violation of standards of behavior.

malpractice

English

Noun

(-)
  • the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss
  • improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

    • See also

    * ("malpractice" on Wikipedia)

    wrongdoing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wrong-doing

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
  • (countable) An instance of doing wrong.